Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Well I don't know what you heard, but I'm here to spread the word
Of rock n' roll, fuckin' rock n' roll
To all you fuckers that are outta control
I'm here to let you know you're not the only ones that let loose and have a little fun
Whether it's drinkin', fuckin', or drugs
With all three man, I'm I am in love
I really want it, I really want it, I really want it and yeah I'm gonna get it
I really want it, I really want it, and you better not fuckin' forget it
Just inked a deal with Trustkill
Now I get to tell the world how I feel
And anyone that gets in my way, there's gonna be hell to pay
Oh yeah, I said it, and you can bet your ass I meant it
Oh yeah, I said it, and if you want some come and get it
And I don't know what you've been told
A lot of people try to say I'm ice cold
I'm just talkin' shit and swallowin' spit
If you don't like it you can suck my fuckin' dick
Girls, girls, and more fuckin' girls
Are the most beautiful things in my world
It's hard to please them all but you can bet I'll try
I wanna fuck, I wanna fuck 'til I die
I really love it, I really love it, I really love it and I can't get enough of it
I really love it, I really love it, and there ain't nothing gonna change my mind
Now I know what you're thinkin'
You're thinkin' he must be fakin'
But I've only got one thing lett to say
Fight Paris is here to fuckin' stay
Oh yeah, I said it, and you can bet your ass I meant it
And if you want some come and get it
Oh yeah, I said it, fuck with me and you'll regret it
But if you want some come and get it
But if you want some come and get it
Champagne talk to 'em
I wanna fuck all night long
I wanna drink 'til I'm gone
I wanna smoke from my bong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
I wanna fuck all night long
I wanna drink 'til I'm gone
I wanna smoke from my bong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
Of rock n' roll, fuckin' rock n' roll
To all you fuckers that are outta control
I'm here to let you know you're not the only ones that let loose and have a little fun
Whether it's drinkin', fuckin', or drugs
With all three man, I'm I am in love
I really want it, I really want it, I really want it and yeah I'm gonna get it
I really want it, I really want it, and you better not fuckin' forget it
Just inked a deal with Trustkill
Now I get to tell the world how I feel
And anyone that gets in my way, there's gonna be hell to pay
Oh yeah, I said it, and you can bet your ass I meant it
Oh yeah, I said it, and if you want some come and get it
And I don't know what you've been told
A lot of people try to say I'm ice cold
I'm just talkin' shit and swallowin' spit
If you don't like it you can suck my fuckin' dick
Girls, girls, and more fuckin' girls
Are the most beautiful things in my world
It's hard to please them all but you can bet I'll try
I wanna fuck, I wanna fuck 'til I die
I really love it, I really love it, I really love it and I can't get enough of it
I really love it, I really love it, and there ain't nothing gonna change my mind
Now I know what you're thinkin'
You're thinkin' he must be fakin'
But I've only got one thing lett to say
Fight Paris is here to fuckin' stay
Oh yeah, I said it, and you can bet your ass I meant it
And if you want some come and get it
Oh yeah, I said it, fuck with me and you'll regret it
But if you want some come and get it
But if you want some come and get it
Champagne talk to 'em
I wanna fuck all night long
I wanna drink 'til I'm gone
I wanna smoke from my bong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
I wanna fuck all night long
I wanna drink 'til I'm gone
I wanna smoke from my bong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
And I don't see a damn thing wrong
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